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oldpond on July 9, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: The F-35 Can’t Fight at Long Range, Either

The last aircraft shot down by gunfire involving US forces was during Vietnam. I believe the cannon for the F-35 is not operational yet, and will be externally mounted in the navy variants.

GVIrish on July 9, 2015 | [–]

True, but I believe the Israelis have gunned an enemy aircraft as recently as the 80's using F-16's.

oldpond on July 10, 2015 | | [–]

Well, the F-16 is still my favorite. Spent way too many hours in Falcon4 back in the day. :)

engi_nerd on July 9, 2015 | [–]

Internally carried in F-35A, externally carried on the F-35B and F-35C.

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